U.S. suicides hit an all-time high last year. According to new government data about 49,500 people took their own lives last year in the United States, the highest number ever. Executive director of the Center for Suicide Awareness in Wisconsin Barb Bigalki says her first reaction is how can we do better. Experts caution that suicide is complicated, and that recent increases might be driven by higher rates ofdepression or limited availability of mental health services. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention says a main driver is the growing availability of guns.
